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Table 4 Mean and standard deviation of 1RM test and PPT and median of CK concentration according to group, type of contraction and evaluation time

From: Strength gain through eccentric isotonic training without changes in clinical signs or blood markers

Variables

Groups

Evaluation time

  

Baseline

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

96 hours

1RM (Kg)

C1 (n=24)

46.67±15.72

   

46.04±16.02

 

E1 (n=22)

47.96±13.94

   

46.36±14.90

 

C10 (n=23)

46.30±10.03

   

48.70±11.20

 

E10 (n=24)

49.58±11.32

   

55.42±10.52 * #

PPT (Kgf)

C1 (n=24)

2.34±0.36

2.37±0.34

2.26±0.48

2.34±0.39

2.31±0.41

 

E1 (n=22)

2.48±0.22

2.47±0.22

2.36±0.34

2.36±0.36

2.49±0.13

 

C10 (n=23)

2.46±0.29

2.45±0.29

2.48±0.19 *

2.48±0.26

2.50±0.23

 

E10 (n=24)

2.54±0.04

2.52±0.11

2.53±0.09 #

2.50±0.18

2.46±0.31

CK (U/L)

C1 (n=24)

54.58

68.75 ♦

111.30 * # ♦

90.02 * ♦

91.90 * # ♦

 

E1 (n=22)

44.17

66.34

65.04

55.76

39.84

 

C10 (n=23)

25.57

26.98

29.77

29.82

27.00

 

E10 (n=24)

31.50

34.05

37.13

39.64

34.87

  1. Legend: C1: Concentric stress; E1: Eccentric stress; C10: Concentric training; E10: Eccentric training; 1RM: One-repetition maximum – * p < 0.05 in comparison to baseline; # p < 0.05 in comparison to G2 at 96 hours; PPT: Pressure pain threshold – * p < 0.05 in comparison to C1; # p < 0.05 in comparison to E1; CK: Creatine kinase – * p < 0.05 in comparison to C10; # p < 0.05 in comparison to E1; ♦ p < 0.05 in comparison to baseline.